Are you looking for a truly unique learning environment? Where “Ask Anything, Learn Everything” is not just a slogan but the reality. At the DJ Workshop you will work intimately with two of the top senior portrait photographers in the country! Working in groups of only 10 people, you will build your portfolio while gaining knowledge about posing, lighting, and creating images that sell! Two different Spokesmodel Programs will be covered along with how to use unique lighting tools that your competition isn’t using! Interested in learning more about fashion lighting? We have you covered! Preparing your clients...covered! In-Person Sales and the creation of Collections...covered! And much more! This workshop is unique because we have created a learning environment that is custom to each photographer’s needs and allows hands-on learning from professionals who are actually earning money in the industry!

Agenda:

We'll start Friday at 5:00 with a meet and greet at a local Ashland restaurant, The Iron Horse, that is within walking distance of the studio and The Henry Clay Inn. After dinner we will discuss our Spokesmodel Programs and prepare for a full day Saturday of photographing models in the studio and on location. Lunch will be provided on Saturday so we can pack as much as possible into the day. Educational sessions will cover Preparing your Client, Fashion Lighting and Posing, and Products that Sell. In the evening, we will be in the studio using strobes and constant lights with various lighting modifiers. Hands-on learning is the BEST! Sunday we will start the day with on location sessions with models and conclude with educational sessions covering Marketing, Branding, and In-Person Sales.

Learning Environment:

This workshop is limited to twenty students, so when we break into shooting groups there will be no more than ten students per instructor. Wonderful high school models will provide opportunities to build a usable portfolio. In our small groups, we will discuss how to communicate with, direct, pose and photograph seniors. We won't show you "poses"; we will teach you posing that flows and flatters your clients. We will study lighting techniques that show you how to use your surrounding and ambient light to create stunning portraits that look like they belong in a magazine. You will walk away with the skills to separate yourself from your competition using lighting! As the workshop takes place in a full service studio, studio lighting will also be covered in a hands on environment. We will have a great time experiencing all of this in a judgement free, intimate environment that will allow you to ASK ANYTHING and LEARN EVERYTHING!

Planning:

The event will be held at Jessica Robertson’s Studio in historic Ashland, Virginia near Richmond. The town is beautiful with plenty of places to photograph, eat, and stay. We have reserved a block of rooms at the Henry Clay Inn which puts you only a few blocks away from the studio! You could take the train into Ashland and the stop is across the street from the Inn! If you wanted to share rooms, there is a place to indicate that on the sign up and we will connect you. If you are flying in, the closest airport is Richmond International, RIC. Join AskDavid and Shoot It Straight with Jessica Robertson and get a Early Sign-up discount!

Freebies:

Yes that’s what we said. We can offset the cost of your experience by helping you out with great products from our sponsors! Richmond Professional Lab is hooking you up with a Free 11x14 Canvas Wrap and a 50% off one order coupon. McKenna Pro Lab is providing a 16x20 Metal. If you sell these products to clients you could pay for your trip, but they also make great studio samples that will help you sell many more of them! We will list more of these as we secure them for our event.